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Nutrients per serving

  • Calories  94
  • Protein  3 g
  • Carbohydrates  6 g
  • Fat  7 g
  • Cholesterol  19 mg
  • Sodium  76 mg
  • Potassium  198 mg
  • Phosphorus  54 mg
  • Calcium  22 mg
  • Fiber  3.4 g

Vegetables

Almost Mashed Potatoes

Diet types:

  • CKD non-dialysis
  • Dialysis
  • Diabetes


Recipe submitted by DaVita dietitian Amity from Florida.

Portions: 6     Serving size: 1/2 cup

Ingredients

  • 6 cups cauliflower (1 medium head)
  • 4 ounces cream cheese
  • 1 teaspoon garlic
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper

 

Preparation

  1. Cut cauliflower into pieces and rinse with water.
  2. Place cauliflower pieces in a microwave safe dish, cover and cook on high for 8 to 10 minutes or until soft.
  3. Drain off moisture from cooked cauliflower.
  4. Carefully place hot cauliflower in a blender and blend until smooth.
  5. Add cream cheese, garlic, and pepper. Blend to combine ingredients.
  6. Remove from blender and serve hot.

Renal and renal diabetic food choices

  • 1 vegetable, medium potassium
  • 1-1/2 fat

Carbohydrate choices

1/2

Helpful hints

  • Garlic powder may be substituted for the minced garlic.
  • Since cauliflower is bland like potatoes, this recipe tastes similar to mashed potatoes. The potassium content is 100 mg lower per serving.
  • To reduce fat content, use light cream cheese. Protein, sodium, potassium and phosphorus content will be slightly higher.
 

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firegirl says:

I am a HUGE potato lover and I love homemade mashed potatoes. I've found that leeching can be a pain at times, so I thought I'd try this recipe. I made them and had a few people over. Everyone really liked them. Even my husband who is not a big fan of most veggies, including Cauliflower liked these! My motto is: "Anything with cream cheese is worth trying." I will make these again! I added salt, sparingly, and lots of black pepper to mine. Fresh Garlic is the way to go!

Jan. 11, 2012, 9:16 AM - Inappropriate review?

lizard says:

Good! I liked it! I am going to have some more.

Apr. 15, 2011, 8:20 PM - Inappropriate review?

Caran says:

Very Good, Like it better then potatoes!

Nov. 03, 2010, 9:38 AM - Inappropriate review?

regangmaxwell says:

Potatos are my favorite! This dish keeps me closest to potatos without really having them. I LOVE IT!

Jul. 10, 2010, 12:23 PM - Inappropriate review?

regangmaxwell says:

Potatos are my favorite! This dish keeps me closest to potatos without really having them. I LOVE IT!

Jul. 10, 2010, 12:23 PM - Inappropriate review?

says:

COOKED THIS FOR MY BOSS HE HATES CAULIFLOWER.BUT LOVED THIS I NEVER TOLD HIM IT WAS CAULIFLOWER THANKS

Jan. 24, 2010, 8:15 AM - Inappropriate review?

says:

make this all the time for my mother in law and she loves it so glad she can have this instead of potatoes.

Apr. 06, 2009, 12:51 PM - Inappropriate review?

says:

can he eat instent mash potatoes? instead of soaking real ones? thank you Moderator Response: Instant mashed potatoes are lower in potassium than fresh potatoes. After leaching, the fresh potatoes are around 40 mg lower in potassium than the instant potatoes, so yes, you could substitute and still be in an acceptable range. You could also use nondairy creamer instead of milk when making the instant potatoes. Some brands of instant potatoes contain extra sodium. Look for the lowest sodium brands.

May. 29, 2008, 7:25 AM - Inappropriate review?

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